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ts_Lillard Flier_12_28_05 draft4 1/4/06 11:51 AM Page 1 About the Author Why Montessori? 8 Evidence-Based Principles for Optimal Education Angeline Stoll Lillard was a Montessori child, took Montessori train- ing, and then became a Montessori parent. An interest in child devel- opment research led her to a doctorate in Psychology from Stanford University in 1991, after which she became established as one of the leading developmental psychologists of her generation, receiving the American Psychological Association's Boyd McCandless Award in 1999. She is currently a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia. Recently she returned to the issue of how scientific research bears on Montessori principles, and Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius is the result. Impeccably researched and highly readable, her book is a must-read for all parents interested in considering educational alternatives for their child. 3 Easy Ways to Order and Save 20% Web: www.oup.com/us and enter promo code 25060 Phone: 800-451-7556 Fax: 919-677-1303 1 1

ts_Lillard Flier_12_28_05 draft4 1/4/06 11:51 AM Page 2 Scientific research has shown that: • Cognition is optimized when movement is consistent with thinking. • We learn best when we are interested in what we are learning about. • Extrinsic rewards reduce motivation and level of performance once the rewards are removed. • People thrive when they feel a sense of choice and control. TO LEARN MORE To learn more about about the scientific research behind • We learn best when our learning is situated in these principles and how they are implemented in a meaningful contexts. Montessori classroom, read Angeline Stoll Lillard’s Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius, Oxford • Children can learn University Press, 0195168682. $35/$28:00 $ very well from and with Photographs by An Vu. peers; after age 6 children respond well to collaborative learning situations. • Children thrive on order, routine, and ritual. • Certain adult ways (counseled by Montessori) are associated with better child outcomes. Oxford University Press, Inc. publishes works that further Oxford University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education.

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